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Top 10 Rarest SNES Games

"After the almighty NES ran its course, Nintendo finally decided to step in to the 16-bit ring to take on their rival, the Sega Genesis. The battle between these titans still rages on today, but one thing’s for certain; the SNES has a ton of rare and expensive games. So let's dive into a collector’s wet dream."

Auron3959d ago

Final Fight Guy I got it from my uncle who worked at blockbuster direct from Japan Orange box and all.

Nizulo3959d ago

That's incredible! You sir are a very lucky man :)

TheWolverine3959d ago

wow, i've still got my ninja gaiden trilogy. maybe I should trade that away

Nizulo3959d ago

If it's still in great condition with the box and all, you should fetch a nice little sum :) Hell, even if it's not in the best condition, it will still attract some good coin!

pixlz3959d ago

i have my copy of Metal Warrior right over there. ::points:: game only, but it is SO BADASS!!!!!!!!!! Best multiplayer split screen mech game almost period. ^_^;; My friends and i musta played that and Armored Core(later on) about the same.

crazysammy3959d ago

Hey Nizulo,

Can I just asked what this top ten list was based on? Or how you define rare? Did you look at total copies in print or price value?

I enjoyed the list but where are games like E.V.O and Aerofighters?

Nizulo3959d ago

Thanks for the comment :) I tried to base this article on total copies rather than actual value of the game. My goal with this list wasn't to make it a 100% accurate, but to have fun with it and make it as interesting as possible. ^DV

crazysammy3959d ago

It was a good read! Thats why I asked because there can be rare games that aren't worth much money, and also games that are really expensive and have a high circulation. My friend had a sealed copy of the uncirculated Speed Racer/Mountain Bike rally 2 pack. He sold it and bought a car if I remember correctly. That thing is mega rare!

FateoftheGame3958d ago

Quick thing about Noah's Ark: it's not a "rip-off" of Wolfenstein 3D - it is Wolfenstein 3D. Apparently, the game's developers might have made it as a middle finger to Nintendo. Watch the Angry Video Game Nerd's take on it for the specifics: http://www.youtube.com/watc...

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Anyone else not blown away with graphics these days? Me neither

Talal writes: "I'm talking about having that rush of excitement - that feeling you get when you know you've just made a memory for a lifetime."

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OptimusDK7h ago

There are different games. Some have gamplay at it highest priority, some have the story, some have the replay value and choices... There are a lot of different game experiences.

It is laughable that just now graphics does not have anything to do with that experiene. We have had many games of that type over time. This is just the one that have come closest to feel like playing an actual movie. Just look the the Digital foundry walkthrough it is a masterpiece in that perspective and hence wrth trying. But yes do not do it for the gameplay - but that was never the goal of this experience.

GamerRN1m ago

It's because it's on Xbox. When Xbox has amazing graphics, they don't matter. When PlayStation does, it's a game changer!

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Kneetos6h ago

Mario kart 8 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Sonic18816h ago

Horizon forbidden West has great graphics and great gameplay

GamerRN1m ago

Yeah but graphics don't matter, remember?

VincentVanBro1h ago

I agree and I actually think Forbidden West looks better than Hellblade 2. I easily prefer looking at it at least.

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Cronela's Mansion Gets Physical Game Boy & SNES Cartridges

The upcoming Cronela's Mansion will launch on Switch, NES, Game Boy and SNES, with the latter now set to receive physical cartridges.

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Atari has acquired the Intellivision brand, ending the first ever console war

Atari has acquired Intellivision. The company announced today that it had acquired its long-time rival, ending one of the original console rivalries, dating back to the 1970s.

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darthv721d 12h ago

Wow.... two of my earliest gaming platforms. All they need is Coleco to round things out.

This is like Nintendo buying SEGA.

OtterX1d 10h ago

YES! Colecovision was my start! I came to know Mario there in Donkey Kong before the NES was even a thing. :)

Golfcoachh1d 7h ago

Yes such fond memories. My first was the odyssey, but I really started gaming on my colecovision. Had atari and intelivision but coleco was by far the best of the bunch to me.

Kratos_Kart20071d 7h ago

Yes...a gamer from my era...LMAO

Coleco was good...LOL

shinoff21831d 2h ago

Mine was atari. You guys go back further then me even

anast1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

Good piece of history here.

edit: I wanted to read it but the cookies pop up is stopping me.

badboyz091d 12h ago

This was just before my time. I do remember my mom's friend having one all dusty in her apartment back in the day.

[R.I.P.} Ms. Irene

Abear211d 12h ago

People forget that console wars are part of the history of this industry. The console wars were started by competitive companies all the way back then and continued through Sega vs Nintendo, Jaguar/3DO/NeonGeo, and PlayStation vs Nintendo and Xbox.

These companies are across oceans and competing for the same business. These companies created the console wars, not crazy fanboys.

anast1d 10h ago

Console wars are fun. It's fun to be a fanboy too. I don't get what's wrong with any of this as entertainment.

darthv721d 9h ago

Young kid school yard banter was fun. 30-40+ year olds still doing it is just disturbing. Many my age (50+) grew out of that a long time ago. We may still have our preferences, but we also embrace a more central position because there is a lot to enjoy on a wide range of genres and systems.

You'll understand one day and then things will forever change.

shinoff21831d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

Atari to nes. Mario bros hooked me

anast12h ago

@Darth

Yes, I'd like to think 'we' take a central position most of the time, at work, at the grocery, mundane interactions in the world, with our health habits, and so on. Sure, reaching the Aristotelian middle is a great thing, but so is having a few hobbies in which we don't have to be this way, and as long as there's transparency, which is key, they can be considered a category of 'socially acceptable' fun not completely limited to age. Of course, there are extreme circumstances, but to blanket the whole idea of fun with only extreme cases and age is a bit juvenile.

Also, as I've been doing this living thing, I've found that age isn't a necessary perquisite for wisdom, though, it does affect taste.

anast12h ago

@Shin
Mario pulled me in, but Mega Man hooked me. We even used to LARP it. Good 'ol days.

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Petebloodyonion1d 7h ago

The only thing back then was that the game would still appear on competing platforms.
Remember the Coleco Vision could play Atari2600 games via an Expansion modude.

jznrpg1d 11h ago (Edited 1d 11h ago )

I had both. Snafu on Intellivision was addicting as hell. Also had Colecovision which had Time Pilot. Combat was probably my favorite Atari game and both Atari and Intellivision had similar games like Pitfall and Jungle Hunt. It’s been so long I don’t really remember which game I liked bettter out of those but I did play my Intellivision a bit more than Atari though I’m not sure why besides Snafu. That was 40+ years ago damn I’m old lol

Dagexon1d 10h ago

Ahh you're making me all nostalgic! Not old enough to have played these on original hardware but my first console was a bootleg console from Costco that had a bunch of intellivision and atari games. Then had a lot of fun with intellivision and atari collections on ps1 and 2.
Snafu was one of my favourite games and me and my partner still occasionally play it to this day

Abnor_Mal1d 1h ago

Yes, River Raid was my sh*t.

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